Category Archives: Local News
GOVERNOR KEMP: SOLARCYCLE TO CREATE 600 NEW JOBS IN POLK COUNTY AT FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND SOLAR PANEL GLASS PLANT
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp):Governor Brian P. Kemp on Thursday announced that SOLARCYCLE, an advanced technology-based solar recycling company, will create more than 600 new...
Feb 16, 2024
FLOYD COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO MEET ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH
(Announcement from Floyd County, GA Board of Elections and Registration):The Floyd County Board of Elections will meet on Tuesday, February 20, 2024 at the Floyd County Administration building, locate...
Feb 16, 2024
STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT WOODS ANNOUNCES PLACEMENT OF LITERACY COACHES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS WITH HIGHEST NEED, ADOPTION OF STATE LITERACY COACHING STANDARDS
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Education):The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) will place 60 full-time literacy coaches in elementary schools throughout the state, focusing on th...
Feb 16, 2024
GNTC FOUNDATION AWARDS SPRING 2024 SCHOLARSHIPS
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College):The Foundation at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) awarded $28,850 in grants and scholarships for spring semester 202...
Feb 16, 2024
GOVERNOR KEMP: JANUARY TAX REVENUES UP 2.1 PERCENT, ADJUSTED YTD DOWN 2.7 PERCENT
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp):The State of Georgia's net tax collections in the month of January totaled $3.05 billion, for an increase of $62.7 million, or 2.1 percent, compa...
Feb 12, 2024
INVESTIGATOR CHRIS RIDLING HONORED AS ROME POLICE DEPARTMENT’S OFFICER OF THE YEAR FOR 2023
(From the Rome Police Department, GA):The Rome City Commission, Mayor Craig McDaniel, Rome Police Department Chief Denise Downer-McKinney, and Assistant Chief Rodney Bailey recognized and presented PF...
Feb 12, 2024
INAUGURAL LIVE4IT ALLIANT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED AT GNTC
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College):Five students have received Georgia Northwestern Technical College's (GNTC) first Live4It Alliant Scholarship.Amber Cheyanne Brown, Surgical...
Feb 12, 2024
GEORGIA HISTORICAL RECORDS ADVISORY COUNCIL ANNOUNCES GEORGIA ARCHIVES INSTITUTE STIPEND
(Media release from the Georgia Archives):The Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council, in conjunction with the University of Georgia and the Georgia Archives, has available one stipend to cover at...
Feb 12, 2024
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE ROSE SLIGHTLY OVER THE PAST WEEK
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):Georgia gas price average creeps up slowly at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are paying an average price of $3.03 per ga...
Feb 11, 2024
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO MEET MONDAY, FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION TO MEET TUESDAY
The Rome City Commission will meet in regular session tonight at 6:30 pm at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. Their caucus will begin at 5 pm in the Sam King Room. View their agenda ...
Feb 11, 2024
